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Plains of toxic sludge

Cracks run along the surface of red toxic sludge in the reservoir near Ajka, Hungary, on Oct. 12.

A reservoir containing red toxic sludge from an aluminum plant in Ajka broke eight days earlier, and more than 1 million cubic meters of the poisonous chemical sludge inundated three villages, killing eight people and injuring more than 100.

Plains of toxic sludge

Cracks run along the surface of red toxic sludge in the reservoir near Ajka, Hungary, on Oct. 12.

A reservoir containing red toxic sludge from an aluminum plant in Ajka broke eight days earlier, and more than 1 million cubic meters of the poisonous chemical sludge inundated three villages, killing eight people and injuring more than 100.